Any pleasure gained by means other than mental control weakens the body.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYIThe first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God’s favorite place.
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We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.
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Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.
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Go out and serve the suffering. Learn to place others in front of yourself.
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A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, ‘I am everyone’s servant.’ Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
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One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.
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In God’s vision, no inside or outside exists. Still, in the beginning, Mother is asking all to meditate on Him in the heart, in order to achieve concentration.
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Happiness comes from the dissolution of the mind, not from external objects. Through meditation we can achieve everything including bliss, health, strength, intelligence and vitality. But it should be practiced properly in solitude and with care.
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If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.
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You cannot predict when grace takes place; you can only wait. Relax.
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It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.
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The greatest tragedy in life is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living.
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Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.
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Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.
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Just as the right hand comes to dress the wound on the left hand, we should see another person’s sorrows as our own and come to his or her aid.
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In this universe it is Love that binds everything together. Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life.
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